Till Death Do Us Part? by Judith Bryant

There are many common myths concerning divorce in the state of Texas, which include:

1. If I get the kids 50 percent of the time, I won’t have to pay child support.
2. Texas has a no-fault divorce system, so my affair is irrelevant.
3. Texas doesn’t have alimony.
4. I bought it with my earnings, so it’s mine.
5. I earned it, so it’s mine.

To find out the answers to these myths, read the full article here.

Written by Judith E. Bryant, a partner with the Austin law firm of Noelke English Maples St. Leger Blair, for the State Bar of Texas, Texas Bar Journal.